Focolare Movement

School named after Chiara Lubich

May 24, 2017

On Saturday, May 20, the elementary school of Largo Baccelli located in Pesaro (Italy) was dedicated to Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement. The Mayor, the Councillor for Development and the Councillor for Dialogue spoke at the ceremony. The latter stated that “streets, public squares and kindergartens have been named after Chiara Lubich, but […]

On Saturday, May 20, the elementary school of Largo Baccelli located in Pesaro (Italy) was dedicated to Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement. The Mayor, the Councillor for Development and the Councillor for Dialogue spoke at the ceremony. The latter stated that “streets, public squares and kindergartens have been named after Chiara Lubich, but this is the first time in Italy that an elementary school has been dedicated to her, who had been a primary school teacher. ” Children and their families participated in the event, as well as Giuseppe Milan, Professor of Pedagogy and Intercultural Studies at the University of Padua, who spoke about “Chiara Lubich and the educational relationship”.  

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